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Policy Does Matter: Changing an Unchangeable Long‐Term Services System

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  • Robert Applebaum
  • Matt Nelson
  • Jane K. Straker
  • Katherine Kennedy

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Because long‐term services policy is largely driven by state decisions, this study examines the impact of state‐level changes on Ohio's long‐term services system. Using longitudinal data collected over twenty‐six years, this paper tracks system changes, showing that despite a continued and dramatic increase in Ohio's older population, nursing home (NH) use has declined. The paper also documents the growth of in‐home services, assisted living, and the increase in short‐term institutional care. Advances in state policy, along with industry changes, such as the expansion of private pay home care and assisted living, have resulted in a changed long‐term services and supports (LTSS) landscape. Driven by continued demographic changes and associated resource constraints, tomorrow's challenges will be even more difficult to address. The paper concludes with a discussion about how the system will need to be reformed to meet the challenges ahead. Debido a que la política de servicios a largo plazo depende en gran medida de las decisiones estatales, este estudio examina el impacto de los cambios a nivel estatal en el sistema de servicios a largo plazo de Ohio. Utilizando datos longitudinales recopilados durante veintiséis años, este documento rastrea los cambios del sistema, mostrando que a pesar de un aumento continuo y dramático en la población de ancianos de Ohio, el uso de hogares de ancianos (NH) ha disminuido. El documento también documenta el crecimiento de los servicios en el hogar, la vida asistida y el aumento de la atención institucional a corto plazo. Los avances en la política estatal, junto con los cambios de la industria, como la expansión de la atención domiciliaria privada y la vida asistida, han dado como resultado un cambio en el panorama de los servicios y apoyos a largo plazo (LTSS). Impulsados por los continuos cambios demográficos y las limitaciones de recursos asociadas, los desafíos del mañana serán aún más difíciles de abordar. El documento concluye con una discusión sobre cómo será necesario reformar el sistema para enfrentar los desafíos futuros. 鉴于长期服务政策在很大程度上由各州决策所驱动,本研究检验了州级变化对俄亥俄州长期服务体系产生的影响。通过使用长达26年的纵向数据,本文追踪了体系变化,并表明尽管俄亥俄州中老年人口出现持续且显著的增长,护理院(NH)的使用却有所下降。本文还记录了居家护理服务和辅助生活服务的增长情况,以及短期机构护理服务的增加。州政策的进步,加上产业变革,例如私人支付家庭护理和辅助生活服务的扩大,已造成长期服务及支持(LTSS)局面发生变化。受持续的人口变化和相关资源限制的驱动,今后的挑战将更难解决。本文结论探讨了该体系将如何需要改革以应对未来挑战。

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  • Robert Applebaum & Matt Nelson & Jane K. Straker & Katherine Kennedy, 2020. "Policy Does Matter: Changing an Unchangeable Long‐Term Services System," Journal of Elder Policy, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 1(1), pages 21-38, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:eldpol:v:1:y:2020:i:1:p:21-38
    DOI: 10.18278/jep.1.1.2
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